The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-10-27
Literary News and Notes.

George Macdcnals forthcoming novel is cu-
titled, "lIome Again.
Mr.. John Habberton's novel, Country
Luck is to appear simultaneously here and in
| London.
| Miss Marietta IIolley. the author of ''Josah
! Aliens Wife," Is about to bring out volume
of poems.
Charles Egbert Cratitlo'k Miss Murfrce) is
in the New Hampshire Mountains busy in fin
ishinS new novel.
General Francis \. Walker. of the Massaehu
sets Institute of Technology. will have in the
| November Scribner's Il notable economic and
social essay entitled, Nv hat Shall We Tell the
| Working Ciasses:'
Quiet Hours magazine for October is just
out its appearance having been delayed by the
propretors arranging to print it themselves
| Its contents are entirely original ANA several
well known authors are represented. The num-
Der is very creiitable one. Published at DeX-
ter. Ne.
"Uncle Lislla'- shop by Rowland L. Rob
inson, Is the title OF Il neat volume from the
press Of Forest and Stream, New York. While
portrayng the genuine phrases OF Life in 4
| Corner Of 1ankoeland." the accounts OF forest
| sports are instructive as vel! as entertaining.
| What Uncle Elisha" does hot know ali0ut the
woods and their inhabitants : hardly worth
knowing.
The article Oh Physical Trimming. which Dr.
sargent Will contribute 10 Scribner's FOR Nov
ember. will he very fully Illustrated from i'll
Simultaneous photographs Of experts in the var
ious branches Of athletics, including the por-
traits of sprinters. lacrosse players. long dis
tance runners wrc>tlerS. football players who
have won en-, lie records at Harvard and Yale
| in recent years.
Nj. George b. Griffith has undertaken TO com
| pile volume Of the select poems of Maine
writers, with biographical notes. Tie volume
vii; be arranged in chronological order, ard in
formation concerning The earliest poets Is cs-
peealy desired at this time. The friends OF
those who have passed away are invited 10 send
| selected poems and brief biographical sketches
at once to Mr.. Griffith. at the Transcript Iicc
in Portland He will correspond directly with
living writers.
The November number Of lIarpcs's Magazine
is brilliant conclusion to the scventy-iifth vol!
| ume. Both of the sorials-''Narka," hy Nati!-
| lecn O'Meara. and April Hopes" hy W. ID.
Howells-come to 4 close with the artistic tr-
| umph of Narka and the wci,!in. of the Boston
| lovers. The last of Mrs Davis graphic sketches
OF Southern life anil scenery finds charming
subject in the Bayou region. where Joe .Jcltc1-
son lives. BY thus ending The continued series
of novels and articles, the Magazine prepares
for a magnificent Holiday uumbcr for Deem
ber in which every article and story Will lie
complete
Among other books McsSr>. Tirknor < oin-
pai Y, of Boston. announced for publication on
DC. 'or 18th, is II nler the Pine aud Palm
poems BY Mrs. Tances l.. Mace. author Of
"i.e@cnd, Lyrics and Sonnet>.' "Esrafcl.''
| "on!y Wa'tin9.' etc. Onc volume. l2iiIo, price
$500. OF curse. Mrs. Mace need, 80 intro
duction 10 y aine people. laN ing. until co.a-
paratively recent date. been reSil' nj of Ban
cor for many years. She wrote only Waii-
ing At the age OF about sixteen. and it attract
ed wide attention. Her mere recent poem,
have been published in the leading magazines.
and are acknowledged TO be among the finest
gems of ANcrican poetry.
The opening article in the November Iiarper'>
is upon one Of the charming Mccc;;s of South
erin California to which invalid> re>or;-Slnt
Barbara. The author, Edward Roberts, is a
| resident of that town. He dol,ct> in narrative
form tie attractions of the ".tmerican Nice.
As he calls it. The Italian beauties Of tic Santa
Barbara Valley, and the sa!ubrious qualities OF
climate. springs, and fruits. are entertainingly
set forth. Tie old Franciscan Mission. hoary
with Il ceutury's history and repote with curl
Gus associations. is one of the Important feat
ures of the paper. and is fully illustrated. As
are the other picturesque subjects.
''Pete!>on'' for November i, before us
The steci-platc Is a copy of one OF NJ ais' most
charming pictures of chdren-tle portrait of
pretty little Miss Muliet. of nursery fame. The
wood-cn~ray ing ..Thrcc Home Rulers is the
|
pencil. The fashion plates display their usual
excellence. and among the numerous interest
| ing stories very noticeable one is "Alec Ben
ton" by the popular Southern authore>>. Miss
| VI. &. McClelland. The prospectus for lSSS OF
fers the promise of even greater attractions for
the coming twelvemonth. Jefferson la, earil-
| ed the right to style itself magazine of litera-
| ture. art. and fashion for. in every essential.
il uniles the distinctive features of three scpa-
rate magazines. either of which one would ac-
knowledge to be OF superior merit. During
| nearly Il haf-century il has So thoroughly full
filled every pledge. that we feel sure the richer
promises of the coming year will be fully kept.
'PetersOn' is really a lou>ehold-ncce>sity.
The terms are two dollars per year. with great
ly reduced rates when taken in clubs, and with
unusually fine premiums to those getting up the
clubs Address Pctcrsons Magazine, No. BOG
Chestnut Street. Philadelphia. Pa.
Tic new volume in Tcknor'S Paper Series
is Aunt Serena. by Blanche Willis Howard.
author of Guenn and One Summer. II lis
original and more expensive cloth-bound form,
this admirable story reached the enormous
sale of $4,000 copies, and an immense edition
will be called for in the new and cheaper shape.
1t is a charming and healthful story of Ameri-
can-colony life and society. in a Soulll-German
city, full of bright and piquant situations. In
some of the situations and contrasts there is
something suggestive of James, Daisy Miller.
HoWelS's Lady Of the ArooStOok, and Mrs.
Burnetts Fair Barbarian-so far, at least. as
concerns the effects which are gained 10y placing
4 fresh Young American girl amid the strange
customs and strict conyentonaitieS of European
society. Mrs. Vivian, Mrs. Lancaster and the
other members OF the i-naturcd coteric who
carry on their vivesections in the 5teRsion at
Nyndburg recall some of the characters III
that much-taiked about story. BY the Tiber.
Dear Aunt Serena. with her calm dignity. her
sunny sympathies, and her quick intutionS is
character who wins the readers heart from
the beginning. and is scarcely less lovely or
loyabc than the pure and sweet young Rose,
whom She ehaperones in her simple and scn>i-
bic way. The dialogue is sparkling and viva
cous, the characters are clearly drawn, and
leave distinct impression upon the mind of
the reader. the incidents are natural. and the
interest is 50 well sustained-and that. too,
without any sensationalism or tragedy-that
one may read the book with keen enjoyment
from the first page to the last